HARTINGTON— Sister Jane Conrad is not a new face at Holy Trinity School, but she will have a new job this school year.
She has been a secretary for Holy Trinity and the St. Michael Parish at Coleridge.
Sister Jane will now be working as a teacher’s assistant for kindergarten through sixth grade at Holy Trinity.
It’s a position she knows she will enjoy.
“There is a positive atmosphere here. It is something that is catching here,” she said. “It is very unique.”
Sister Jane comes to the job with lots of experience.
She has taught first grade through fourth grade various places in Iowa for 24 years.
“I am excited to be working with the kids,” she said. “I am happy to be back teaching.
She is also happy to be working in the Catholic School system in Hartington.
“It is the spirit that is here that fosters excellence in education; it challenges kids to be the best they can be,” she said.
Sister Jane is living at St. Michael’s Rectory in Coleridge.
She grew up in Zearing, Iowa which is about the same size town as Coleridge.

She said she likes living in Coleridge.
“I like the small town atmosphere. It is a place where you can have fun together,” Sister Jane said.